Open AccessQuadriceps Function and Knee Joint Ultrasonography after ACL Reconstruction
Author(s) -
Derek N. Pamukoff,
Melissa M. Montgomery,
Tyler J. Moffit,
Michael N. Vakula
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000001437
Subject(s) - medicine , cartilage , osteoarthritis , isometric exercise , anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction , magnetic resonance imaging , ultrasound , knee joint , anterior cruciate ligament , anatomy , radiology , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
Individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) are at greater risk for knee osteoarthritis, partially because of chronic quadriceps dysfunction. Articular cartilage is commonly assessed using magnetic resonance imaging and radiography, but these methods are expensive and lack portability. Ultrasound imaging may provide a cost-effective and portable alternative for imaging the femoral cartilage. The purpose of this study was to compare ultrasonography of the femoral cartilage between the injured and uninjured limbs of individuals with unilateral ACLR, and to examine the association between quadriceps function and ultrasonographic measures of femoral cartilage.